Freelance Writer Assistant Editor

David B. Perry

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● Lingo-savvy wordsmith with a vast record of original ideas, timely-met deadlines, and inexorable truth hunting. Adaptable leader that works independently or as part of a team. Current Experience

June 2019 – Present

Social Media Influencer — PerryTrails on Instagram, Koo, Mastodon, and Vero

● Ranked in the top 200 LGBTQ travel influencers & bloggers, deepening understanding of destinations, events, & luxury. Top gay travel influencer on Vero.

● Collaborated with and/or leveraged my social media standing for:

Splat Hair Dye New Jersey Wines #ILoveGay Twitter Group

USAToday Nation Masaveu Bodegas Wines Visit Phoenix

Serafina Restaurants Tourism Board of Thailand Visit Abu Dhabi March 2011 – Present

Freelance Journalist & Photographer

● Published in: BBC Travel, GoNomad, Thrillist, WSJ Magazine, Travelsquire, EDGE Media Network, etc.

● Reestablished the EDGE Media Network as a travel source via COVID-sensitive destination pieces.

● Increased site traffic by 10% for the National Foundation for Cancer Research science vertical.

● Transformed Chilled Magazine celebrity section into a must-read via in-depth pop icon interviews. Former Positions

2009 – 2011

Marketing Copy Coordinator — S Plus, Inc. & Canon USA

● Increased professional camera equipment sales by 2%; ensured nonstop web traffic with sparkling SEO. 2008 – 2009

Research Editor & Lifestyle Writer — Doubledown Media

● Initiated luxury online travel vertical, while confirming print article validity. Hired Editorial Assistants. 2006 – 2007

Assistant Editor — NASA Tech Briefs

● Detailed emerging NASA technologies; headed the supplementary publication Motion Control Technology. Awards & Accolades

● Profiled as an LGBTQ influencer by Vacationer Magazine (2021).

● Interviewed by Pink Media as a Middle East-focused LGBTQ travel influencer (2021).

● Voted top LGBTQ travel writer in 2016 by Connextions Magazine.

● Panel speaker at 2016 LGBTQ Expo on gay travel and safety abroad. Education

● Susquehanna University; BA in English (Magna Cum Laude).

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